Start Your Own Personal Training Business [Paperback]

Entrepreneur Press (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2003 | Series: Start Your Own Personal Training Business

Personal trainers aren't just for athletes and the rich and famous anymore. More and more regular folks are realizing they need help to get back into shape, and they are willing to pay the price to get that help. As a result, the fitness industry is booming. A skilled personal trainer with sound credentials and strong interpersonal skills can easily earn $75,000 to $100,000 per year. So if you've been thinking about going into business as a personal trainer, now is an ideal time. Whether you want to start a part-time personal training business, a full-time solo operation, or a substantial company with a full stable of trainers and your own exercise studio, this book is for you. You'll learn:

• Who is using personal trainers and why
• The most popular services trainers are offering
• Requirements and start-up costs
• The finer points of sales and marketing
• What to expect during day-to-day operations
• How to track and manage the financial side
• How to hire trainers to work for you

You'll also hear from industry experts as well as personal who have built successful operations and are eager to share what they've learned.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932156003
• ISBN-13: 978-1932156003
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,178,888 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Thank you for your interest in my books. I have been writing articles and books about how to start, manage, and grow businesses for more than two decades. The entrepreneurial spirit is so very much alive and well in America, and I find it gratifying to be able to offer assistance to people who want to be in business for themselves. I appreciate all the expert sources, editors, mentors, and, most of all, readers who have made it possible for me to make my living doing something I love so dearly.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars a book for novices, June 30, 2005

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Andi - See all my reviews

This review is from: Start Your Own Personal Training Business (Paperback)

I was looking for a book that would provide detailed, in-depth information. I did not find what I was looking for here.

It has helpful information if you are completely new to the industry. If you have ANY experience couples with some common sense, then this is not what you're looking for.

It did have a resources guide in the back that I found helpful, but that's about it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, April 21, 2008

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JMJ (TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Start Your Own Personal Training Business (Paperback)

I found this book to be a great read. Very well-written, easy to read-nice and to the point. I really liked the real life examples they reference in the book. They have real life stories of personal trainers and how they started out in the industry. The book gives a great side by side comparison of a personal trainer starting their own studio vs. a trainer starting out with an in-home business. The only thing keeping this from a 5, in my opinion, is they don't really do into detail about the "next step." For example, you need to obtain a business license, permit etc., but they do not go into any details. But there are other books out there for this. I would also recommened reading Personal Training for Dummies, they go into great detail about how to really launch your business, and what exactly you will need.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good advice---great insight, December 31, 2006

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Michelle D. Lee "Fitness Freak" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Start Your Own Personal Training Business (Paperback)

We enjoyed this book as it provided up with information that helped us make a decision on whether to pursure a career in the fitness industry. I would recommend it.